Jerry Koch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1934 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Louis (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 10th round, 73rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Position | Forward |
Jerry Koch (born c. 1934) is a retired American basketball player. He is known for his collegiate career at Saint Louis University (SLU) between 1951–52 and 1954–55. A forward, Koch once recorded 38 rebounds in a single game.[1] He accomplished the feat on March 5, 1954, against Bradley University.[2] The 38 rebounds remain a SLU and Missouri Valley Conference record.[2] Koch was also instrumental in SLU's 1952 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance; during his freshman season he teamed with his older brother and the team's center, Bob, as a dominant frontcourt duo.[3]
For his career, Jerry recorded 1,157 rebounds with a 14.6 per game average, which are second and first in school history, respectively (the leader in total rebounds, Anthony Bonner, played 54 more games than Koch).[4] In the 1955 NBA draft, the Philadelphia Warriors selected him in the 10th round, although he never played professionally.[5][6] In 1994, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Hall of Fame.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2013–14 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Voellinger, Art (February 28, 2007). "MVC history shows links to Billikens". STLtoday.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Explorer". archive.org. La Salle University. 1954. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Records". 2010–11 Men's Basketball Media Guide. Saint Louis University. 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ Bradley, Robert D. (2013). The Basketball Draft Fact Book (PDF). Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 9780810890695. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "1955 NBA draft". basketball-reference.com. 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Billiken Hall of Fame Members". SLUBillikens.com. Saint Louis University. August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2014.